Fig & halloumi wraps with pistachio pesto
I already complained in the last post about the cold, damp August – nothing has changed. Even so, I’ve decided that I won’t let the weather sp...
Category: Grain-free
no grains, low-carb
Aubergine filled with spiced pumpkin and crispy tempeh
It has been unseasonally cold this August in Germany and I had a feeling that plums, peaches and ripe tomatoes were very soon replaced by the first pumpkins, ch...
Two versions of zucchini flowers
This my official midsummer celebration dish for you! Having no garden myself, I got soooo excited when I found zucchini flowers on the market! Ever since I saw ...
Purslane salad with blueberries
This year really turns out to be a big experiment with leaves I either did not know or simply didn’t use before in the kitchen. Again it was the little ma...
Collard greens with chickpeas & aubergine
This is a very simple dish – in fact it’s so simple that I wasn’t sure whether to put it up on the blog. BUT it is a great recipe to use any of the tougher, dar...
Asparagus-strawberry salad with za’atar-goat’s cheese ‘gnocchi’
To me, this salad symbolizes spring in abundance! It’s as beautiful as a bouquet of flowers and its colourful vibrancy is like good mood on a plate –...
Cauliflower soup with broad beans & almond-parsley-pesto
To be honest, this soup was really just the result of a using-up-everything-that-is-to-be-found-in-the-fridge challenge. But it makes a very nice midweek supper...
Bittersweet life – Intense flourless chocolate cake
As I have mentioned, when writing about my inspirations, I’ve recently quit sugar – that is to say, especially fructose (table sugar is 50:50 fructo...
Chickpea-cauliflower salad with sorrel & rhubarb
Today’s dish is all about sorrel. I am using many leafy greens in my cooking, but the sorrel’s sourness truly makes it something special and gives i...
Fennel carpaccio with grilled asparagus & roasted onions with pomegranate
Full-fledged spring in Germany is only officially acknowledged with the start of the “Spargel Saison” – the asparagus season. The white one, m...